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Startup and Operation
5.5 User Interface and Operation
Programming with STEP 7
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5.5.3 Elements in Dialog Boxes
Making Entries in Dialog Boxes
In dialog boxes you can enter information which is required for executing a particular task. The
components which appear most frequently in dialog boxes are explained using the example in the
following figure.
List Boxes and Combination Boxes
Text boxes sometimes have an arrow pointing downwards beside them. This arrow shows that
there are more options available to choose from for this box. Click on the arrow to open a list box or
combination box. If you click on an entry in the list, it is automatically displayed in the text box.
Tabs in Dialog Boxes
The content of some dialog boxes is organized using tabs to improve the clarity of the information
by dividing the dialog box into tab cards (see figure below).
The names of the tab cards are shown on tabs along the top edge of the dialog box. To bring a
particular tab card to the foreground, you simply click on its tab.